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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Megan Brenann" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <meganbrenann@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:01:49 -0700
Subject: FREE WILL DONATION FUND

Dear.
Greetings to you and your family. I am Megan Brenann. A widow to the late Mr.Mike Brenann,
I'm 69 years old from the United States living in Dayton, Idaho USA. My late Husband was a
Director with the ExxonMobil Company before his Sudden Death, but before his death,
he Deposited the Sum of US$10.5M with one of the Banks here in Idaho with my name.
Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial wedlock.

Now that I am suffering from pancreatic cancer,and my condition is really bad and it is
quite obvious that I Won't Survive the ailment according to my doctors, I have no Child
who is going to take care of this Huge amount of Money.

I am willing to donate the sum of US$10.5M for you to help widows and the less privileged
ones in the rural and urban areas and to carry out charity works around the World on
my Behalf. If you can be trusted contact me back for more detail.

Waiting for your Urgent Response.

Remain blessed .
Megan Brenann

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